Race And Gender Discrimination In The Workplace

Discrimination is the unjustified judgment or mistreatment of an individual(s). People who fall victim to discrimination fall under three broad categories. Those categories include race, gender and sex, but doesn’t exclude less apparent forms of discrimination. It’s wrong to pass judgment on persons based on appearance, differences, or because of any characteristics out of their control. Prejudging people is an unfair and ignorant act which can make a person feel unwanted. Therefore, blindfolding people to the reality, because there are already assumptions based on personal beliefs. Developing opinions before hand says a lot about a person’s character. It means one is insecure and relies on stereotypes before getting to know a person. In the workplace these kinds of bias stereotypes take place. The interviewing process is where prejudgment in the workplace originates. Interviewers have a developed opinion on a person(s) character way before they
It just means the person prejudging has some insecurities and has developed a bad habit. Discrimination in the workplace goes way pass the interview stage, but employees find they’re being subject to discrimination after securing the job. Race and Gender are two major reasons why discrimination in the workplace take place. People still have this sexist idea that men should be the breadwinners and often women miss out on advancement opportunities and pay increases. Racial discrimination in the workplace is still very prominent today. Minorities of a workplace fall victim, often, because their skin color isn’t a pigment of their employer’s choice. Denying people deserving opportunities because of any reason other then them not being qualified for a position is ignorance. Ignorance in the workplace is a negative bad habit that is hard to eliminate when its already in